Parakou

[par-uh-koo, pahr-uh-]

noun

1. a city in E central Benin.

Example Sentences

Kidjo worked as a backing singer in France before striking out as a solo artist in 1990, with the album Parakou.

From BBC

Kidjo fled Benin for Paris in 1983, working as a backing singer before striking out as a solo artist with 1990's Parakou - a vibrant and innovative fusion of African and Western influences, that showcased her soulful, emotive voice.

From BBC

Demonstrations also happened in the cities of Cotonou, Parakou and three other towns.

From BBC

Posts on social media showed demonstrations also taking place in the central city of Parakou and three other towns.

From Reuters

AfricArxiv seeks to improve the visibility of African science by helping academics share their work quickly, say co-founders Justin Ahinon, a web developer and student in applied statistics at the National School of Statistics, Planning and Demography in Parakou, Benin, West Africa, and Jo Havemann, a trainer at the science communication consultancy, Access 2 Perspectives, based in Berlin, Germany.

From Nature